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7/6/2024 Kitchen Dwellers (from the album Seven DevilsKitchen Dwellers (from the album Seven Devils available on No Coincidence Records) (by Lee Zimmerman)
Kitchen Dwellers may seem a somewhat odd handle for a band that dabbles in both Bluegrass and Americana but the elusive nature of their name has little to do with the music the have made over the course of their three previous studio efforts. This time around, the Montana-based quartet — consisting of Joe Funk (bass, vocals), Torrin Daniels (banjo, vocals), Max Davies (acoustic guitar, vocals), and Shawn Swain (mandolin) — take an unexpected turn, courtesy of a concept album that takes its impetus and inspiration from a most unusual source, that being Dante’s ‘Inferno’. Each song in the set is meant to correlate to a certain sin, with the idea being that struggle and survival are inherently intertwined in a worrisome world. Of course, there are those who might view the approach with some degree of skepticism, and even the most casual observer might be inclined to believe this overarched theme is the result of posturing and pretension. Fortunately, then, it’s really only the music that matters given that the sound might mostly be defined as populist Nu-Grass, similar in stance to Town Mountain, Punch Brothers, and Steep Canyon Rangers. The songs are readily accessible, with the title track and “Pendulum” coming across, at least in part, as pure romps and all plucks and strums. That said, “Seven Devils (Limbo)” veers into a more didactic instrumental excursion that borders on straight-ahead rock and roll riffing. “Cabin Pressure (IV)” is positively joyful, clearly belying the more sinister aspects of the album’s premise. Likewise, the upbeat instrumental “Drop Time”, the celebratory “Here We Go (VI)”, and the solid, straight-ahead pair “Wind Bitten (VII)” and “Unwind (Paradiso)” share a frenzy and fury that can’t help but ensure added enticement. Ultimately then, the idea of working one’s way through the depths of Hades seems somewhat secondary as far as the music is concerned. A closer listen to the lyrics might change that impression, but, overall, Seven Devils seems more happy-go-lucky than devil-may-care. (by Lee Zimmerman) Listen and buy the music of Kitchen Dwellers from AMAZON Please visit the Kitchen Dwellers website for more information The Blog Tags widget will appear here on the published site.
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